Lawrence E. "Larry" Wilk
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Larry has unique expertise in both multi-level marketing and Ponzi schemes having represented court-appointed receivers to recovery significant monies invested through fraudulent schemes. He has been pivotal in several of the largest fraud cases arising in Arizona which included real estate holdings, mortgage servicing, escrow, affinity investing and a multi-level marketing jewelry company. More
Overview
- English
- Indiana University Bloomington, J.D., cum laude, graduated 1980
- Indiana University Bloomington, B.A., graduated 1977
- Arizona, 1980
- Arizona Trustee's Association - Past President and Registered Lobbyist
- Child Crisis Center - Board of Directors
- Phoenix Regional Sports Commission - Past Board Member
- Arizona State University Law School focusing on foreclosure, receivership and the effects of bankruptcy - Adjunct Professor
- Jaburg & Wilk Foundation - Board of Directors
- Litigation Council of America - Fellow
- U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
- English
- Arizona, 1980
- Arizona Trustee's Association - Past President and Registered Lobbyist
- Child Crisis Center - Board of Directors
- Phoenix Regional Sports Commission - Past Board Member
- Arizona State University Law School focusing on foreclosure, receivership and the effects of bankruptcy - Adjunct Professor
- Jaburg & Wilk Foundation - Board of Directors
- Litigation Council of America - Fellow
- Indiana University Bloomington, J.D., cum laude, graduated 1980
- Indiana University Bloomington, B.A., graduated 1977
- U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Real Estate Law
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
Best Lawyers in America -Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law Real Estate Law 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
- Rated AV Preeminent from Martindale-Hubbell
- Named a 'Top 100 Lawyer in Arizona' by Arizona Business Magazine
- Recognition of Excellence as Litigation Council of America Fellow
- American's Top 100 Attorneys - Lifetime Achievment 2018
- Arizona Business Leader- Bankruptcy and Reorganization Law, AZ Big Media, 2019, 2020
- Phoenix Magazine - Top Lawyer Bankruptcy & Reorganization, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Southwest Super Lawyer, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
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Additional Information
- Professional Experience
Experienced in negotiating workouts on behalf of lenders and borrowers in an effort to avoid the hardship and expense of bankruptcy
Knowledgeable in title insurance and real estate issues
Sought and obtained appointment of third-party receivers to take possession and control of the property on behalf of his lending clients
Represents secured and unsecured creditors and trustees in bankruptcy; creditors in state court proceedings, including foreclosure proceedings and state court receiverships
As counsel for the borrower in Northern Arizona Properties vs. Pinetop Properties Group, he helped formulate the law which defines deficiency rights after foreclosure
Conducted hundreds of foreclosures, both judicial and non-judicial, and numerous forfeiture proceedings
Played pivotal role in winning compensation in several of the largest land-fraud cases in Arizona, recovering millions of dollars for investors
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